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Vaccines17
  • This preservative contains 50% ethyl mercury and has been added to vaccines since the 1930s to prevent bacterial contamination and skin infections. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
  • Headlines also overlooked the fact that there were small amounts of mercury in thimerosal-containing vaccines (12.5 to 25 μg per dose compared to 11.5 μg found in a can of tuna) and the fact that MMR vaccine never contained thimerosal. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
  • Thimerosal, which contains ethyl mercury, has been used as a preservative in vaccines to prevent contamination of multidose vials from bacteria and fungi since the 1930s. (aap.org)
  • The amount of mercury you would get from one of these vaccines is less than what you would get from eating a can of tuna (around 85 micrograms of mercury for a standard serve). (theconversation.com)
  • Remember this is methyl mercury, not ethyl mercury which is found in thimerosol in vaccines. (vumc.org)
  • Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative that has been used for decades in the United States in multi-dose vials (vials containing more than one dose) of medicines and vaccines. (thezeropointlife.com)
  • The second level shows irrefutable evidence, from peered reviewed journals in immunology, neurology, toxicology, etc., that the very same mercury used at high toxic levels in the flu vaccines, as well as in trace amounts in other vaccines, is toxic in all circumstances. (blogspot.com)
  • Due to the concern that infants may lack the ability to eliminate the mercury in vaccines, a study conducted at the University of Rochester and National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD looked at the levels of mercury in the blood and other samples from infants who had received routine vaccinations containing thimerosal. (thevaccinemom.com)
  • Antivax Claim #5: All vaccines contain a number of toxic poisons and chemicals that are linked to serious neurological damage including aluminum, thimerosal (methyl mercury), antibiotics, monosodium glutamate (MSG) and formaldehyde. (thebullshitfilter.com)
  • A dose-response relationship between organic mercury exposure from thimerosal-containing vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders. (currenthealthscenario.com)
  • So, something is in our environment, so I would like to make this as a general discussion, not to blame it only on mercury in vaccines, something in our environment has changed in the past, 20, 30, 40, 50 years and is becoming worse and worse. (omarchives.org)
  • Something is in our environment in general plus infectious agents, if the mother had it, and then vaccinations, in the vaccines we have viral antigens, we have the mercury which right now some can argue with that, so well they removed it now, can we blame it on mercury alone? (omarchives.org)
  • So, combination of whatever we have in the vaccine as a preservative plus the adjuvants in the vaccines plus the viral antigens plus whatever happened before birth together can contribute to development of autism and that has what has changed in the past 10, 20, 30 years, the environmental factors, especially toxic chemicals in our environment are major contributing factors to autism, not only mercury in the vaccines. (omarchives.org)
  • 3) How can methyl mercury (Thimerosal, a preservative used in flu vaccines) be safe for injecting into the human body when mercury is an extremely toxic heavy metal? (contriving.net)
  • Point number one, thimerosal is ethyl mercury, not methyl mercury which is a critical difference as ethyl mercury doesn’t accumulate in the body like methyl mercury. Regardless of that, almost all evidence points to no ill effects from thimerosal in vaccines. (contriving.net)
  • But the myth lived on and in 2005, journalist David Kirby published the book Evidence of Harm - Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy that alleged that thimerosal in vaccines causes autism. (hospitalmedicaldirector.com)
  • However, published research shows that both forms of mercury cross the blood-brain barrier and A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives provides fresh insight into why millions of people living in the developed world today suffer from severe autoimmune disorders that were virtually unheard of before the advent of vaccines. (godshealthsystem.com)
Ketone1
  • With the exception of carbon-monoxide (630080), all environmental sampling results for TDI, polymethylsiloxanes, mercury (7439976), methyl-ethyl- ketone (78933), xylene (1330207), and toluene (108883) are observed to be below the appropriate health standards for these substances. (cdc.gov)
Toxic15
  • However, these episodes involved methyl mercury-not the less toxic ethyl mercury found in thimerosal. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
  • Mercury is famously toxic, we only need to remember the disaster at Minamata (methyl mercury) and Lewis Carroll's Mad Hatter (mercury vapour) to realise that it's a potent neurotoxin. (theconversation.com)
  • They claim that it is less toxic than methylmercury because it is metabolized and excreted more quickly from the body. (thezeropointlife.com)
  • We believe it is a crime to inject mercury into the bodies of any pregnant woman and child, while knowing that thimerosal is extremely toxic. (blogspot.com)
  • At high levels, methyl mercury can be toxic to people. (thevaccinemom.com)
  • A case series of children with apparent mercury toxic encephalopathies manifesting with clinical symptoms of regressive autistic disorders. (currenthealthscenario.com)
  • Mercury Amalgam: Tooth Saviour or Toxic Reservoir? (ndhealthfacts.org)
  • This point bears repeating… mercury can be toxic to an individual at CERTAIN LEVELS. (thecookevilledentist.com)
  • Multiple respected organizations have made official statements that the mercury released from dental fillings does not have verifiable negative or toxic health effects in their respective field. (thecookevilledentist.com)
  • Mercury and most of its compounds are extremely toxic. (psgr.org.nz)
  • It is an indication of the lack of an effective, independent toxicological regulatory framework in New Zealand, that the Health Department pays for mercury amalgam fillings to be placed in children's teeth, while similar amounts of the same material from old fillings and the crumbs of new fillings are categorised as toxic waste. (psgr.org.nz)
  • All forms of mercury are toxic. (godshealthsystem.com)
  • Ethyl mercury is 1,000 times MORE toxic once it enters the cells, according to mercury expert Dr. Chris Shade. (godshealthsystem.com)
  • But methyl mercury is believed by some to have a stronger bioaccumulative effect than ethyl mercury, thus making it more toxic. (godshealthsystem.com)
  • Mercury (Hg) in Dried Urine Spot: Mercury is a heavy metal that exists in different forms and is highly toxic. (hormonelab.co.uk)
Toxicity13
  • Mercury analysis identifies cases of mercury toxicity. (cdc.gov)
  • Kidney toxicity is an important consequence of exposure to mercury salts. (cdc.gov)
  • History demonstrates the toxicity of methylmercury. (vumc.org)
  • Although ingestion of organic mercury is the most typical route of organic mercury toxicity, toxicity also might result from inhalation and dermal exposures, particularly with dimethylmercury. (cdc.gov)
  • Symptoms of toxicity can be delayed for weeks after organic mercury exposure and usually involve the central nervous system. (cdc.gov)
  • Another study conducted in 1985 compared the toxicity of ethyl and methyl mercury in adult rats. (thevaccinemom.com)
  • Mercury toxicity poses a serious threat to public health. (psgr.org.nz)
  • Chronic mercury toxicity is claimed by some to have reached epidemic proportions. (psgr.org.nz)
  • indicates the current common occurrence of chronic mercury toxicity in this country. (psgr.org.nz)
  • New Zealand's large 'baby boomer' demographic has one of the highest rates internationally of mercury amalgam fillings and research points to mercury amalgam dental fillings as the main source of mercury exposure in those affected by chronic mercury toxicity, up to 17ug/day vs. 2.6ug/day from all other combined sources. (psgr.org.nz)
  • The FDA has acknowledged the neuro-toxicity of mercury amalgams. (psgr.org.nz)
  • Regulators have never bothered to set any safety standards for ethylmercury, but government researchers have shown that the toxicity mechanisms of ethyl- and methylmercury (the type of mercury found in fish) are similar , and some believe that even the tiniest amounts carry a risk of adverse neuropsychological outcomes . (childrenshealthdefense.org)
  • They restricted their sample to boys because of males' greater susceptibility to mercury toxicity. (childrenshealthdefense.org)
Compounds4
  • Mercury vapor (reduced from inorganic mercury compounds) is measured via the same quartz cell at 253.7 nm. (cdc.gov)
  • Inorganic mercury is converted by bacteria to methylmercury compounds that bioaccululate in the aquatic food chain and reach the highest concentration in predatory fish. (vumc.org)
  • Ethylmercury and Methylmercury-related compounds each possess distinct attributes which could pose risks to health. (ablogwithadifference.com)
  • As part of their oversight function regulators and health organizations regularly assess and monitor how thimerosal is utilized as well as any other mercury-containing compounds for safe public usage. (ablogwithadifference.com)
Micrograms of mercury2
  • In 1996, the US Environmental Protection Agency set a new guideline for methyl mercury in the diet: 0.1 micrograms of mercury per kilogram of body weight per day (0.1 µg/kg/day). (thezeropointlife.com)
  • 1 A vaccine composed of 0.01% thimerosal as a preservative contains approximately 25 micrograms of mercury per 0.5 mL dose. (thevaccinemom.com)
Phenyl2
  • organic mercury, also called organometallic, which results from a covalent bond between mercury and a carbon atom of an organic functional group such as a methyl, ethyl, or phenyl group. (hindawi.com)
  • Mercury, with respect to human health, is either in the form of organic mercury (methyl, ethyl & phenyl mercury) or inorganic mercury. (ndhealthfacts.org)
Elemental mercury5
  • Psychic and emotional disturbances are the initial signs of chronic intoxication by elemental mercury vapor or salts. (cdc.gov)
  • Mercury is classified into three main groups: elemental mercury, inorganic mercury, and organic mercury. (hindawi.com)
  • In its liquid form, the elemental mercury (Hg 0 ) is poorly absorbed and presents little health risk. (hindawi.com)
  • Because of its soluble characteristics, elemental mercury is highly diffusible and is able to pass through cell membranes as well as the blood-brain and placental barriers to reach target organs. (hindawi.com)
  • There are several types of mercury including ethyl-mercury, methyl-mercury, mercury vapors, elemental mercury, and thimerosal in vaccinations to name a few. (thecookevilledentist.com)
Neurotoxin3
  • Mercury is a known neurotoxin - it impacts the central nervous system, causes neuronal deterioration, and actually has been implicated in autism, contrary to what the media will report. (thezeropointlife.com)
  • http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/69427.php ) Because mercury is the strongest neurotoxin known to man, it seems no wonder that there has been much alarm concerning this preservative for intramuscular vaccinations. (pinksthinks.com)
  • If you would like to see exactly how mercury is a neurotoxin and causes neurodegeneration, take a look at this film-strippy video made by the University of Calgary (Alberta). (pinksthinks.com)
Accumulates3
Neurotoxic3
  • 2 Although there are clear neurotoxic effects of methyl mercury absorption, ethyl mercury has not been associated with those consequences. (aap.org)
  • derive (i) from ignoring susceptibility factors and their influence upon neurotoxic risks at low levels of exposure, and thereby (ii) from interpreting HMO data in accord with an artificially high and unsafe level for ingested methylmercury (EPA, 1997). (whale.to)
  • After feeding the rats the mercury concentrations daily, the study found that the ethyl mercury, the mercury found in thimerosal, to be less neurotoxic than the methyl mercury. (thevaccinemom.com)
Acetate1
  • On December 27, 2021, India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published new quality control orders for vinyl acetate monomer, methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate. (enviliance.com)
1970s2
  • In Iraq in the 1970s, bread was made from grain that had been treated with a fungicide containing methylmercury. (vumc.org)
  • Until the 1970s, methyl and ethyl mercury were used in agriculture as an antifungal for seed grain. (ndhealthfacts.org)
Formaldehyde1
  • The first thing that you may be slightly alarmed at is the fact that it contains thimerosal (read: MERCURY), but it also contains formaldehyde (carcinogen). (pinksthinks.com)
Eating contaminated fish1
  • The consumption of this form of mercury, such as through eating contaminated fish or exposure to methyl mercury fungicide, for example, has been associated with physical side effects. (thevaccinemom.com)
Amount of mercury3
Mucous membranes1
  • Mercury can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes, mercury vapours inhaled, and ingested methyl mercury is readily absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. (psgr.org.nz)
Readily absorbed1
  • However, in the vapor form, metallic mercury is readily absorbed through the lungs and can produce body damage [ 9 - 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
Absorption1
  • Once in the bloodstream, mercury undergoes catalase and peroxidase-mediated oxidation in red blood cells and tissues and is transformed into inorganic mercuric mercury (Hg ++ ) and mercurous mercury (Hg + ), a process that limits its absorption [ 9 , 12 ]. (hindawi.com)
Vapor1
  • Mercury vapor is emitted from both natural and anthropogenic sources and is returned as a water-soluble form in precipitation into bodies of water. (vumc.org)
Autoimmune1
Forms of mercury3
  • The biological behavior, pharmacokinetics, and clinical significance of the various forms of mercury vary according to its chemical structure [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • These organic forms of mercury are more easily absorbed and harder to eliminate from the body when ingested. (thevaccinemom.com)
  • But not all forms of mercury are the same. (thevaccinemom.com)
Autism3
Amalgam2
  • The formulation of dental amalgam is also constantly being changed to improve the characteristics and limit the amount of free mercury that is released from the filling. (thecookevilledentist.com)
  • The public health risk from amalgam fillings has been acknowledged in public policy by Norway and Sweden, which countries have banned mercury amalgam use. (psgr.org.nz)
Types of mercury2
Doses2
  • The results described in this paper indicate that mercury exposure, even at low doses, affects endothelial and cardiovascular function. (hindawi.com)
  • Despite daily doses for methyl mercury being calculated (US EPA figures), the fact remains that they are calculated on an 'average' human when no two human subjects would be the same. (psgr.org.nz)
Vaccine1
  • In the US, the anti-vaccine movement began as one aspect of a larger movement that blames mercury and other neurotoxins in the environment for most neurological disorders. (skepdic.com)
Bodies1
  • Regulating bodies often give approvals based on official acceptable daily intake level of mercury. (psgr.org.nz)
Infants1
  • Reducing mercury exposure in newborns, infants, and young children is compatible with supporting vaccination. (aap.org)
Amounts1
  • silver" amalgams contain 50% inorganic mercury, 35% silver, 6% copper, and 9% tin, along with trace amounts of zinc. (ndhealthfacts.org)
Antiseptic3
  • Subsequently, mercury has been used in the amalgamation (direct burning of metallic mercury on the gravel, promoting the separation of gold), in photography and as an antiseptic in the treatment of syphilis [ 1 , 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • But most of us of a certain age remember Mercurochrome , which was used as an antiseptic on cuts and grazes, turning our knees and elbows red - mercury is also a powerful antibacterial. (theconversation.com)
  • e.g. a mercury compound (Mercurochrome) as a topical antiseptic. (psgr.org.nz)
Poisoning6
Organic mercury exposure1
  • A clinically compatible case in which a high index of suspicion (credible threat or patient history regarding location and time) exists for organic mercury exposure, or an epidemiologic link exists between this case and a laboratory-confirmed case. (cdc.gov)
Bacteria1
Form of mercury1
Exposure to mercury3
  • Blood measures of total and inorganic mercury are important for evaluating exposure to mercury in interior latex paints. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to mercury brought harmful effects to health of humans, but changes resulting from human exposure to mercury only called the attention of the scientific society after the accidents in Japan and Iraq [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Exposure to mercury, particularly through contaminated fish or industrial processes, can lead to serious health problems. (hormonelab.co.uk)
Fish5
  • Uncertainties exist regarding levels of exposure to methyl mercury from fish consumption and potential health effects resulting from this exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Past estimates of exposure to methyl mercury have been obtained from results of food consumption surveys and measures of methyl mercury in fish. (cdc.gov)
  • The FDA has just released an Advisory recommending that women planning to become pregnant, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children may eat up to 12 ounces a week of a variety of fish and shell fish low in mercury. (vumc.org)
  • To complicate matters, a couple of studies in people from fish-eating islands who have elevated methylmercury levels do not demonstrate any ill-effects. (vumc.org)
  • Ethylmercury differs from another organomercury compound called methylmercury (CH3Hg+), which occurs naturally and in high quantities in seafood and fish consumed from marine environments. (ablogwithadifference.com)
Found3
  • but due to concerns surrounding mercury exposure this practice was phased out or replaced by alternative preservatives found in many such items. (ablogwithadifference.com)
  • Mercury is an element that is found as inorganic mercury salt in the water, soil, plants, and animals. (thevaccinemom.com)
  • They did trials of different heavy metals and found that only mercury destroyed the structure of the brain neurons. (pinksthinks.com)
Vaccinations1
  • I spoke with a pediatric D.O. regarding vaccinations and he suggested that the mercury that was used in such things was a "safer" version of mercury, that is to say that it is ethyl mercury, not methyl mercury. (pinksthinks.com)
Blood3
Levels2
Contains mercury2
Environmental3
Trace1
  • Of particular concern is the mercury in dental amalgams which commonly consist of mercury (50%), silver (~22-32% ), tin (~14%), copper (~8%), and other trace metals. (psgr.org.nz)
Human3
  • For many years, mercury was used in a wide variety of human activities, and now, exposure to this metal from both natural and artificial sources is significantly increasing. (hindawi.com)
  • Studies in animals are suggestive that DMSA may chelate methylmercury, but there is no human data. (vumc.org)
  • Our results indicate that higher dose of neonatal thimerosal-mercury (20× higher than that used in human) is capable of inducing long-lasting substantial dysregulation of neurodevelopment, synaptic function, and endocrine system, which could be the causal involvements of autistic-like behavior in mice. (thebullshitfilter.com)
Concern1
Effects1
  • Unfortunately, such decisions rarely if ever take into account the cumulative effects over time of the application in question, of like applications, other sources of mercury, and/or the interaction with other elements. (psgr.org.nz)
Health2
  • Both forms are organic mercury forms but their chemical structures, exposure sources, health risks, and evaluation considerations differ - leading to different health concerns when considering risk. (ablogwithadifference.com)
  • Many studies have been conducted on methyl mercury, of which the mercury health guidelines have been established. (thevaccinemom.com)
Safe2
  • The problem is that we do not know how much methylmercury is safe. (vumc.org)
  • Unfortunately for those taking comfort in the fact that they feel they've injected themselves with a safer mercury, this article does not support that it is safe. (pinksthinks.com)
Organs1
  • The main organs affected by mercury are the brain and kidneys. (cdc.gov)